Plumbing-trap device



Patentecl Nov. 30, 1926.

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`Application filctl January 18,,1825.

.The present invention relates to a combined trap and drainage device, presenting in a single-.fittingfihe functions of .atrap anda drain pipe, together `with means for Cleaning; the samewvhen desired.

The Obiects ofthisinvention are to prolvide a simple, practieal and inenpensive device of 1 the class speci'lied, s to sinipli ;ty the connections thereto, and to secure other noveland desirable.resultsherein set f'orth.

Tllhe mainobject of the invention is to provide atra-p ofthis. Character,.adapted to be. connected to ,a sinl-z, .bouflor other.` tifture, and trap all foreign articles that Would tend ;to clog. thejdrain pipes,and to provide. means for removing the trappedarticlesWithout disconneoting` the idevice.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elcvation showing my improved device interposed between a sinl; and its drain pipe. Fig. 2 is a Vertical and sectional view of the device. Fig. 8 is a .sectional view of the device turned ninety degrees. Fig. ll is a fragmentary and detail view of the baffle element.

My improved device consists of a trap member 10 and a casing 11, cylindrical in form, having a neck at the upper part thereof. lVithin the casing I provide a battle member 13, this battle member being provided with apertures 14 through which the Water may pass from One compartment 15 to the opposite compartment 16. The compartment 15 is provided With elements 17, for connection to the drain pipe from the sink, boyvl or other fixture. The compartment 16 is provided With an Outlet 18, having elements 19, for connection to a drain pipe. The Outlet 18 is above the level of the bottom 20, of the neck 12. Rib elements 21, projecting from the inner Wall of the oasing, serve to retain the baftle member 13 in operative position, and the cover 22, serves to retain the bafile member 13 in position between the retaining` ribs 21.

VVhen the cover 22 is removed, the baflle member 13, may be removed through the clean-out opening 23, provided. The sink or other fixture, indicated by numeral 24, is connected by its drainage pipe 25, to the inlet 26, which is provided with the connecting' elements 17.

In use, the Water tlowingI into one side. or compartment, Will `strike the baflle 18, which will serve to Obstruct the movement of any foreign articles' not capable of passing through the apertures 14:. Such foreign Serial No. 232.955.

matter Willaccuniulatc in the first compal'tment, and, upon removin; the cover. 22, may be removed froml the device. After thus floxvingfrom onecompartment to the other, the Water, having the heavier `forcizn matter .removerh .Will then pass into the drain pipe.

The:.arrangementfurther provides an ao tive ``water, seal, thus allovvingv thepresent .device to be snbstituted forthc ordinary trap fitting lhile the :drawingrs `exhibit an .cmljorliinent of` the invention I have found to be de enable, it is` to be understood that` I reservc the privilege of resortingztoall changes audmodifications to whichthe .device is susceptible, the invention `beinggf defined and limited ,only by` the scopeofthe appended claims. i

IVhat is claimed is:

1. In a trap fixture, a. tubular body curved to form a trap and having at its extremities an inlet opening and an Outlet opening, both openings being` in a plane higher than the central portion of the tubular body, a side Outlet on the bottom of the tubular body, a cylindrical casing having a screw connection with the said Outlet, elements for securing the tubula-r body to and in a line of drain pipe, a cover having a sorew connection with the cylindrical casing and positioned at the bottom thereof, a perforated batle member disposed in the cylindrical casing and having an upper portion extending in the tubular body, said bai'lie member extending in a. plane t-ransversely of a plane passing through the said inlet and Outlet Openings, and ribs within the tubular body and the cylindrical casing and determinin: the position of the battle member.

2. A trap fitting comprising a tubular end curved body having a bottom Outlet opening and inlet and Outlet openings above the central portion of the tubular body, means for conne cting the tubular body to a line of drain pipe, a cylindrical casing having a screw connection with the bottom Outlet, a cover having' a screw connection `With the cylin drical c-asing at the bottom thereof, a battle member having a series of perforat-ions mount'ed transversely in the cylindrical casing and tubular body, and means for retaining the battle member in its operative posit-ion.

3. A trap fitting` comprising a body, having a curved and tubular form, means for connecting the body to a line of drain pipe,

including inlet and outlet openings at each end of said tubuiar body and connect-img elements adjacent to said openings, said inlet and Outlet openings being above the main portion of the tubuiar body to thereby form a trap, an Outlet at the bottom of the main portion of the tubular body and between the said nlet and outlet openings, a oylindrical casing detachably secured to said central outlet, a baffle member having a 'series of apertures, interposed within the cylindricai casing and extending upwardiy into the tubuiar body, and dieposed transversely in the cylindrieal casing and transversely in the tubuiar body, said baffle member dviding the interior of both casing and tubuiar body into two compartments, the inlet opening communicating` With one compartment and the Outlet opening communicating With the other compartm'ent, and ribs projecting within the interior of the casing and the interior of the tubular member to determine the position of the bafle member.

4. Ina trap fitting, a Curved and tubular body, openings at each end thereof and above the main portion of the tubular body, Whereby a trap Chamber is forined by the body, a cylindrical and detachable casing seeured to the body at the bottom portion thereof, a perforated bafie member disposed in the casing and body and extending transversely' therein, and means for determining the poetion of the baffie member, and a cover to retain the bafiie member in position, having a serew connection with the cylindrical casing.

5. The combination With a t-ubular body adapted to be connected in a line of drain pipe and arrang-ed to form a trap Chamber, of a detachabie cylindrical casing secured to thel bottom of the trap Chamber and depending therefrom, a perforated baffie member Inounted in the casing and having its upper eXtremit-y projecting into the tubular body and eerving' to divide the exterior of the casing and body into two coinpartments, and means for determining the position of the battle member, and a cover to maintain the baffle member relatve to the said determining` means.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affiXed my signature.

HISAMITSU TANAKA. 

